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Since releasing the début album “Bon Jovi” way back in 1984, Bon Jovi are now one of the biggest bands in the world. Gone are Jon’s long flowing locks but he is still as gorgeous as ever at the age of 47. The band have sold 120 million albums and performed to more than 34 million fans in 50 countries to date.

The new album “The Circle” is out now, which features the new single “We Weren’t Born To Follow” which sounds remarkably like some of their old stuff, which means it is brilliant. The album title, Bon Jovi explains, has several meanings: “Some may say that with this album we have come full circle. Others may see The Circle as never ending. I see it as very hard to get in to and even harder to get out of. Having had 5 studio records in this decade, there are songs on each record that represent the world around us. And while they don’t always like what they see, they try hard not to see the cup as half empty.”

The album was released on the released on the 30th of October, the same day as a new documentary and tie-in book “When We Were Beautiful” which is a documentary following the band on their 2007/08 Lost Highway Tour.

Next June, the band will effectively be moving into London’s O2 Arena for a multi-date residency. At the moment, the 10-date stint kicks off on June 7, but with a few gaps in the schedule here and there, don’t be surprised to see that number go up in the coming months.